‘Act of treason,’ Rubio says of leaked US intel on Israel “We shouldn’t be surprised that we’ve seen from this administration more than a year’s worth of leaks hostile to Israel,” Sen. Tom Cotton told “Fox News.” Oct. 23, 2024
Sanders shoots down Scott’s resolution on campus antisemitism “The American people, and especially our Jewish brothers and sisters, deserve our moral clarity on this issue,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) said. May 8, 2024
‘Electoral interference,’ 27 senators say of officials calling for Israeli elections Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who introduced the bill, noted that the Senate majority leader "gave an unprecedented speech on the Senate floor where he called for elections to be held in Israel." March 25, 2024
Israel takes center stage at third Republican debate “The last thing we need to do is to tell Israel what to do. The only thing we should be doing is supporting them and eliminating Hamas,” said Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Andrew Bernard Nov. 8, 2023
Heavy bipartisan support for Israel belies policy, philosophy differences “When you give evil people, who want to murder you, the financial resources to do so, it does not work out well,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said of the new White House funding for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Mike Wagenheim Oct. 20, 2023
Jack Lew a bad choice for US ambassador to Israel, Senate Republicans say “I think it would be bad for Israel to have a man who has misled the Congress and the American people about the nuclear deal with Iran,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told JNS of Lew’s nomination. Mike Wagenheim Oct. 19, 2023
In second Republican debate, candidates talk crime, education, immigration, drugs There were no fiery exchanges on Israel, as there were in the first debate, though two candidates mentioned Iran. David Swindle Sept. 28, 2023
At first Republican debate, White House hopefuls spar, largely on domestic policy In one rather dramatic moment, Nikki Haley accused Vivek Ramaswamy of not being a supporter of Israel. Aug. 24, 2023
Sen. Tim Scott announces committee to explore running for US president Faith issues are at the center of the announcement from the South Carolina Republican senator. April 14, 2023
